Living in Hedensted

Hedensted is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 47,725 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 15%, #13 of 91), single parents (top 26%, #23 of 90), retired couples (top 27%, #24 of 91).

Residents47,725
Density86 per km²
Area553.6 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Hub airport35 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km319,300 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to København179 km
Within 10 km47,725 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight7 h 00 min, sunset 15:49

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How Hedensted ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Denmark. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn DenmarkIn Midtjylland
Young family59#13 of 91#5 of 17Map
Low-income household52#50 of 97#11 of 19Map
Low-income family57#29 of 91#12 of 17Map
Single parent60#23 of 90#11 of 17Map
Pensioner couple66#24 of 91#7 of 17Map
Single pensioner63#24 of 91#9 of 17Map
Early retiree62#28 of 97#9 of 19Map
Single professional42#40 of 61#7 of 11Map
Young professional44#38 of 58#5 of 10Map
DINKS44#40 of 49#6 of 7Map
Remote worker64#37 of 95#11 of 18Map
Commuter63#28 of 60#3 of 11Map
Car-free household42#38 of 45#6 of 7Map
Student60#18 of 37#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer56#24 of 91#5 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover49#54 of 97#14 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#39 of 49#6 of 7Map
Expat professional52#46 of 95#8 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover55#45 of 91#12 of 17Map
Nature-focused household65#29 of 98#12 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#31 of 98#9 of 19Map
Rural value seeker52#38 of 98#12 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover55#47 of 98#11 of 19Map
Lottery winner58#36 of 99#6 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#28 of 97#12 of 19Map
Coastal living71#41 of 94#13 of 16Map
Business owner60#33 of 97#4 of 19Map
Digital native42#32 of 61#6 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Demographics67
  • Green space62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Education and family60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Taxes and wealth53
  • Safety and community45
  • Foundation45
  • Affordability42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.